Publisher's Synopsis
The pursuit of family history has become one of the fastest growing of all leisure interests. No longer content with names and dates, people are seeking to place their ancestors in their full local and social context, to discover not merely when and where they were born, but their occupations, geographical movements, and the manner in which they lived. However, it is often the visual dimension which is problematic. The ways and means of systematically assembling, annotating and storing family photographs can be complicated. Most amateur family historians do not have the expertise to copy, restore, identify or date photographs which are valuable to them, or have the resources to research local or national collections. This book is a guide to everything the family historian will need to know. In each of the main sections, a general survey is followed by detailed advice on specific techniques, drawing on the editors' own experience and on that of four expert contributors. By following these simple guides, the reader is able to research, compile and present his own family history, and close the gap between modern life and the lives of his ancestors.
